Convertible storage systems



a. F. BLAND ETAL 2,841,740

CONVERTIBLE STORAGE SYSTEMS July 1,1958

Filed Nov. 21, 1955 62 Sheets-Sheet 3 July 1, 1958 G. F. BLAND ETAL CONVERTIBLE STORAGE SYSTEMS Filed Nov. 21, 1955 62 Sheets-Sheet 5 mmQmO wZuP EMFZDOU EwQmO WOUEOZDI mukZDOU KMPZDOU mtZD EUFZDOU mQmNO GEORGE E BLAND v INVENTORS W/LL/AM J. DEER/ AXE 40 mm JEENEL l 7/ ATTORNEY July 1, 1958 G. F. BLAND EIAL 2,841,740

CONVERTIBLE STORAGE SYSTEMS Filed Nov. 21, 1955 62 Sheets-Sheet 6 DLY DLY DLY DLY' D-l D-2 D-4 D-8 BITS UNITS ORDER REGULAROSFLJCCESSION GEORGE 1-. BLAND INCOMING PULSES INVENTORS: j gfijflfiffffl FIG. .24 W

A TTORNEV July 1, 1958 G. F. BLAND ETAL I 2,841,740

CONVERTIBLE STORAGE SYSTEMS Filed Nov. 21, 1955 62 Sheets-Sheep T! DLY m. DL.Y 0-1 0-2 0-4 0-8 4 5 BITS v. READ UNITS ORDER 2 4 8 DIGIT REGULAR SUCCESSION GEORGE E BLAND INTERRUPTED INVENTORS: WILLIAM J. DEERHA/(E' :v uqncfl/u JE'ENEL ATTQRNEK J y 1, 1958 'G. F. BLAND ETAL 2,841,740

CONVERTIBLE STORAGE SYSTEMS 62 Sheets-Sheet 8 Filed Nov. 21, 1955 READ OUT BITS UNITS ORDER GEORGE F- BLAND INVENTORS W/LL/AM J. DEERHAKE JOACH/M JEENEL ATTORNEY July 1, 1958 G. F. BLAND ETAL 2,841,740 I CONVERTIBLE STORAGE SYSTEMS 62 Sheets-Sheet 9 Filed Nov. 21, 1955 m m m DLY DLY DLY DLY DLY 0| 02 D4 D8 READ OUT IDIGIT BITS UNITS ORDER SEE FIG. 28

GEUGGE fi mam/e21 mum/Tons: mumm J; MMMM REGULAR SUCCESSION THROUGH CARRY ATTORNE 1 FIG. 27

July 1, 1958 G. F. BLAND ETAL 2,841,740

' CONVERTIBLE STORAGE SYSTEMS 62 Sheets-Sheet 10 Filed NOV. 21, 1955 D2 D-4 D-8 D V. L D VI L D Y L D Y L D Y L D IN IN IN OPERATION OF 6EORGE F. BEA/V0 TENS COUNTER INVENTORS: WILL/AM J. DEER/Mk5 JOACH/ JEN L a m F ATTORNEY July 1, 1958 G. F. BLAND ETAL 2,341,740

CONVERTIBLE STORAGE SYSTEMS Filed Nov. 21, 1955 62 Sheets-Sheet 11 IN IN IN BINARY ADDE DLY DLY my D-l D2 D-4 D- BITS THOUSANDS ORDER 8 2 4 a I PUT 0F DELAY I INTO AND 5l4l TERMINAL 66l.4l UP ALL COUNTERS CLEARED UNITS COUNTER RECYCLE-THOUSANDS GEORGE F. BLAND COUNTER PASSES I999 INVENTORS: WILLIAM J. DEERHAKE JOACH/M JEENEL I ArroR/vrk July 1, 1958 G. F. BLAND ETAL 2,841,740

CONVERTIBLE STORAGE SYSTEIVIS Filed Nov. 21, 1955 62 Sheets-Sheet 12 IN IN IN DLY DLY DL 0-: 0-2 0-4 0- R BINARY l 2 5 EAD ADDER T THOUSANDS ORDER 2 a 2 4 8 I DIGIT l I I ALL COUN E CLEAR UNITS OUNTER RECYCLE-THOUSANDS GEORGE F. BLAND COUNTER PASSES 3599 INI/ENTORS WILLIAM J. DEER/[AXE JOACH/M JEENEL F/G. 30 QM,

ATTORNEY y 1953 G. F. BLAND ETAL 2,841,740

CONVERTIBLE STORAGE SYSTEMS 62 Sheets-Sheet 13 Filed Nov. 21, 1955 READ OUT BITS HUNDREDS ORDER D-2 D-4 D- D u D m D Y L D w. D U D IN IN IN BINARY ADDER CIMA DIGIT O l 2 3 4 5 6 7 O l 2 3 4 5 6 7 O l 2 GEORGE F. BLAND v /NVENTOR$ WILLIAM .1. DEERHAKE HUNDREDS COUNTER PASSES s99 JOACH/M JE'ENEL ATTORNEY July 1, 1958 G. F. BLAND EIAL 2,841,740

CONVERTIBLE STORAGE SYSTEMS Filed Nov. 21, 1955 I 62 Sheets-Sheet 14 IN IN IN BINARY ADDER DLY DLY DLY DLY DLY D-I D-2 D-4 D-8 BITS THOUSANDS ORDER READ OUT Cl DIGIT INC TIME

OUTPUT OF CF 5/73 Fl 36 PROVIDES THIS BIT SETTING THOUSANDS GEORGE F. BLA/VD COUNTER TO 2 AT lNVENTOES WILLIAM J. DEERHAKE TIME 399. 5 JOACH/M JEENEL F/G..32

July 1, 1958 ca. F. BLAND ETAL 2,841,740

CONVERTIBLE STORAGE SYSTEMS Filed Nov. 21, 1955 v 62 Sheets-Sheet l5 IN IN IN DLY DL DLY DLY D-l D-2 D"4- D- a n gp igv 2 3 4 BITS READ HUNDREDS ORDER OUT 4 2 men EU -OQ LI QZH N -OQbLn bEDN HUNDREDS COUNTER GEORGE/"l BLAND 3 TO 0 AT TIME 399.5 lNl/ENTORS: WILL/AM J. DEERHAKE J04 CH/M JE E NE L FIG. 3a ATTORNEY July 1, 1958 Filed NOV. 21, 1955 G. F. BLANE) EITAL I CONVERTIBLE STORAGE SYSTEMS 62 Sheets-Sheet 16 FIG.35 Fleas FIG.37

1 5/58 s/sr INV INV HUNDRED'S ya COUNTER 1 5/47 5/40 l 5/49 AND AND AND IETCHZ 1 OR OR /5/66 s/ss 0R DELAY DELAY c F DELAY V -ccoR 0-a THOUSANDS 3599.5 I999. 399.5 3599. 5

LATCH 2 GEORGE E BLAND lNVENTO/QS WILLIAM J. DEERHAKE JOACH/M JEENEL ATTORNEY July 1, 1958 Filed Nov. 21, 1955 CONVERTIBLE STORAGE SYSTEMS 62 Sheets-Sheet 1'7 a5v V 3600 A CRT 0 To THOUSANDS CAPACITY COUNTER SWITCH TO 0-6 2000 MM 58 T 0 To D HUNDREDS +|ov a5v*= To A COUNTER 65 5; THJ\?$N s COUNTE FIGJS sez o AND SEE H684 AND mm 5/46 1 5/75 1 FT I OR AND AND LATCHI 66215 35v TO 5/4: To FIG.37

INDIC T R 0R /5/80 69" J 5/68- 0R CF 70 DELAY +l5OV CLEAR cLEAR' CLEAR CLEAR TO CLAMP AND SYNC. INVERTERS OF COUNTERS GEORGE F. BLAND INVENTORS WILLIAM J. DEERHAKE JOACH/M JE ENE L A TTORNEV July 1, 1958 Filed Nov. 21, 1955 G. F. BLAND ETAL 62 Sheets-Sheet 18 T0 FIG55 SINGLE PULSE START SINGLEPULSE RESET [NV SINGLE PULSE M 559% GENERATOR 662.69

5/56 5/43 TO s/ao F'IG.35

AND AND DELAY 0R OR-INV mv. mv.

DELAY CF c F c F 66.l.l8 66!.93 56!.94 To READ IN GATES 66|.|6 TEST REE START TO FIG.77

FIG. 39

CF c F or 5/73 DELAY s D 8 GEORGE E FLA/VD INVENTORS ATTORNEY y 1, 1958 G. F. BLAND ETAL 2,841,740

CONVERTIBLE STORAGE SYSTEMS 62 Sheets-Sheet 19 Filed Nov. 21, 1955 FIG. 40

HORIZONTAL DEFLECTION WEIGHTS 6 g 0 a 0 0 0 o o 0 o o 0 o o o o o o o o 0 0 o o o o 0 o o o o o o 0 o o o o o o o o o o 0 o o a o o o a o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 0 Q o o o o o o 0 0 0 o o H 6 9 o o o 0 0 o o o o o o 0 o o o o o o o o 0 o o 0 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 0 o 0 o o 0 0 o o 0 o a o o o o o o o o 0 o 0 o o o o o o o 0 o o 0 o 0 0 0o 0 o 0 o f 4 6 7 8 9 I 2 3 4 wkI0 m ZOEIUM EUG c R T RASTER 50o SPOTS/TUBE FOR 2000 ADDRESSES 

